Cigarette extinguisher



June 2,4, 1930. D. J.. NEE 1,767,092

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Y A TTORNEYS Patented June 24, 1930 UNITED STATES CALLAHAN AND ONE--THIRD To WILLIAM F. IRINGLE 1 CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER Application mea Inneres, 192s. semaine. 288,415.

Ordinarily cigarettes and cigars are extinguished by being smothered. This is done by either pressing the burning ond of the cigarette or cigar tightly against an ash tray, by stepping on` the cigarette or cigar butt or by squeezing the end oi the cigarette or cigar by means of a mechanical snu'ter all of which methods tend to cut oil the o Xygen supply. However, all of these methods have proved more or less unsatisfactory inasmuch asthe smothering action is only momentary, and as soon as the pressure is released, oxygen is allowed to reach the end of the cigarette or cigar, a portion of which is still burning, thereby permitting the cigarette or cigar to continue to'smolder. Needless Vto say, a smoldering cigarette or cigar is of considerable annoyance. A

In general it is the object of thisl invention to provideV a cigarette extinguisher which makes use of wateror other non-combustible liquid for smothering a cigarette or cigar.

More specifically, the object of .my inventionis to provide a cigarette extinguisher comprising a well, a sponge within said well and a perforated cup supported by said sponge and adapted to slide within said well.V

The invention possesses other advantageous.Y features, someof which with the foregoing will be set forth at length in the following description where I shall outline in full that form of'my invention, which I have selected for illustration in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present speci fication. In said drawings I have shown one form of my invention, but it 1s to be understood that I do not limit myselfto.

such form since the invention, as set forth in the claims,'may be embodied inV aplural- PATENT; I OFFICE l DANIEL J'. NEE, 0F SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO JAMES P.' l

containery or well 1 in which a plunger 2 .Y

is'adaptedtoslide. Supported on the closed end 8 of the plunger 2 `is a cup 4 provided in its bottom 5 with aplurality of perforations 6.V lIn order to limit the upwardmovement of theplunger 2,'the upper end'o the welll is provided with an annular groove 7, in which a wire ring 8 is adapted to be sprung. Any other suitable means may of,

course Vbe used to accomplish this purpose, as for instance merely turning over the up per edge'of the Vwell 1. Enclosed within the variablespace delined by the well` 1V and plunger 2 is, aV sponge 9 which serves two functions, first, to retainja certain amount of water. and second, due to its expansible characteristic, to maintain the plunger 2in its extendedposition. Y

In the modilication shown in and 3, the well 1 has been provided with a 13 by which it may be secured to any desired wall 14. This form is particularly suitable for-use in vehicles and public buildings. As shown in Figs. 4 and` 5, the well rigs. 1,2,

This form is adapted Ioruse bracket 11, provided withapertures 12 and An explanation of the operation of this the cup'4, thereby depressingthe plunger 2 and squeezing a slight amount of water Vfrom the sponge 9 up thru the apertures 6'into the lower. dish-shapedportion of the cup 4.

The cigarette or cigar to be Vextinguished y is then'nierely immersedin the water occupying the 'lower part of the cup 4. `As soon as the pressure on the cup 4 is released, the.

expansion of the sponge 9 is sufficient to return the plunger 2 to its extended'position.

A t'. the same time the-sponge 9 serves tov .i

draw all the water out from the cup 4. f

The device above described, effectively y extinguishes a cigarette, normally encloses A all of the extinguishing medium and presents a neat and trim appearance.

I claim: y y

1. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a well, a sponge contained in said well, a hollow plunger slidabiy fitting within the well inverted over 'and embracing the sponge, and an upstanding cup secured to the upper end of the plunger and the bottom of the' ouphaving perforations extending to the sponge space.

2. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a well, a cup at the top of the well having a perforated bottom, means guiding said cup for vertical movement `and prevent tipping of the cup, a sponge within the cup resiliently forcingpsame upward, and means limiting the upward movement of the cup.

3. A cigarette 4extinguisher comprising a well, acup at the top of the well having a perforated bottom and mounted so as to vbe movable up and down, means resiliently forcing the cup upward, and said cup provided with an upper flange overhanging the cup for limiting Vits downward 'movement il. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a well, a cup at the top of the well having a perforated bottom and mounted so as to be movable up and down, means resiliently forcing the cup upward, and means forcing water from the well into the cup as the cup is moved downward.

In testimony whereoffI have hereunto set my hand. Y

DANIEL J. NEE. 

